India, Feb. 5 -- Controversy over the proposed redevelopment of the Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Market at Grant Road has escalated, with a developer whose bid was cancelled sending the BMC a legal notice challenging the rejection of its proposal.

In the crosshairs of this battle are vendors, mainly fish sellers, who are categorical that they are opposed to any redevelopment proposal. On January 22, HT had reported that the vendors had alleged that the BMC was forcing them to give their consent to the proposed redevelopment of the building even though it had been repaired as recently as 2022.

Meanwhile, Mark Realtors Associates, the developer whose bid was earlier rejected, claims the BMC wants to give the project to Samak Constructions (P)...